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Tenancy Tribunal case 5195161 — Tenancy dispute

Decided 15 Jun 2025 · Published 15 Jun 2025 · Application 5195161

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

J Setefano

Award balance

Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5195161 — Tenancy dispute

Decided 15 Jun 2025 · Published 15 Jun 2025 · Application 5195161

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

J Setefano

Award balance

Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.

Gross award: $27.00
Total balance for Landlord to pay Tenant: $27.00

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant’s name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,640.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.
Unity Property Management Limited is to pay [The tenant/s] $27.00 immediately being reimbursement of the filing fee.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference.
The tenant has applied for refund of the bond. The landlord has a claim against the bond, but has not filed a counterclaim with Tenancy Services.
Section 22B(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that, where a tenant applies for refund of the bond, and the landlord seeks payment from the bond, the landlord must file an application setting out the details of the counterclaim.
The requirement for the landlord to file a counterclaim is mandatory. Therefore, because the landlord has not done so, the bond is refunded in full to the tenant. This does not prevent the landlord from filing a claim against the tenant at a later date. It just means that, if the landlord’s claim is successful, there is no bond to put towards any monetary award made.
As the tenant is wholly successful with the claim, I must order the landlord to reimburse the filing fee and grant suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s22B(2)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5195161 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5195161?

The reconciled net award was $27.00.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5195161?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5195161?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11854084-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Gross award: $27.00
Total balance for Landlord to pay Tenant: $27.00

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant’s name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,640.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.
Unity Property Management Limited is to pay [The tenant/s] $27.00 immediately being reimbursement of the filing fee.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference.
The tenant has applied for refund of the bond. The landlord has a claim against the bond, but has not filed a counterclaim with Tenancy Services.
Section 22B(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that, where a tenant applies for refund of the bond, and the landlord seeks payment from the bond, the landlord must file an application setting out the details of the counterclaim.
The requirement for the landlord to file a counterclaim is mandatory. Therefore, because the landlord has not done so, the bond is refunded in full to the tenant. This does not prevent the landlord from filing a claim against the tenant at a later date. It just means that, if the landlord’s claim is successful, there is no bond to put towards any monetary award made.
As the tenant is wholly successful with the claim, I must order the landlord to reimburse the filing fee and grant suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s22B(2)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5195161 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5195161?

The reconciled net award was $27.00.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5195161?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5195161?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11854084-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.